Lead Education Coordinator

Lead Education Coordinator

Job Description

Amigos de Guadalupe is seeking a full-time Lead Education Coordinator. The ideal candidate understands the unique challenges facing highly impacted communities of color, where access and resources are limited, and opportunity gaps persist.

Working collaboratively with the Education Program Manager and other assigned staff, the Lead Education Coordinator serves as the day‑to‑day operational and instructional leader for the After School Program and other assigned educational initiatives. This position is responsible for ensuring high‑quality program implementation, supervising and developing education staff, supporting student achievement, and fostering strong relationships with families and community partners.

The Lead Education Coordinator helps establish and achieve program goals designed to address systemic inequities in education and improve academic outcomes for youth and families. This role provides direct supervision, coaching, training, and performance management for assigned staff and serves as a key resource in maintaining program quality, consistency, and effectiveness.

The Lead Education Coordinator may also assist in the design, launch, and evaluation of new educational programs and services in partnership with the Education Program Manager to support student success and organizational growth. In the absence of the Education Program Manager, the Lead Education Coordinator may serve as the primary operational lead for assigned educational programs and activities.

The Lead Education Coordinator is expected to be (or become) knowledgeable in California Common Core Standards, including social‑emotional learning competencies, and to embrace Amigos de Guadalupe’s 2‑Generation (2‑Gen) approach to family services and philosophy of Radical Hospitality in all interactions with students, families, staff, and community members.

• Curriculum Leadership:
  Oversee the development and review of all lesson plans, implementation, and continuous improvement of the After School Program curriculum and daily program operations.
• Program Quality Assurance:
  Develop daily attendance protocols and monitor program implementation to meet contract standards, ensure safety, compliance, and alignment with organizational goals, educational standards, and best practices in youth development.
• Staff Observation and Feedback:
  Conduct regular classroom and program observations and provide constructive coaching and feedback to improve instructional quality and student outcomes.
• Program Support:
  Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs and operations, including summer programs, field trips, enrichment activities, volunteer and mentor coordination, sports, and nutrition programs.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  Maintain accurate attendance records, assessment data, program documentation, equipment inventories, and required reports.

• Direct Supervision:
  Provide direct supervision and day‑to‑day leadership to assigned education staff, including coordinators, instructors, tutors, interns, and volunteers.
• Performance Management:
  Establish clear performance expectations, conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings, provide coaching and feedback, address performance concerns, and support employee growth and accountability.
• Training and Professional Development:
  Develop and facilitate onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development opportunities to ensure staff possess the skills and knowledge necessary to support student learning, growth, and development.
• Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development:
  Support recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and retention efforts for education staff and volunteers while helping to build a strong and diverse talent pipeline.
• Team Culture:
  Foster a positive, inclusive, collaborative, and mission‑driven work environment that promotes employee engagement, professional growth, and high performance.

• Community Liaison:
  Serve as a primary point of contact for families at assigned program…